Valentine's Vamp

Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM (EDT)

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If you would like to make a donation to the new Bronx LGBTQ Center, please do so here. We thank you for your support!

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VIP Admission

Includes OPEN BAR throughout the evening and access to the VIP-only balcony level, where attendees will be delighted by live performances by Lovari, Appolonia Cruz, Diva Jackie Dupree, Lady Clover Honey, Sissy Van Dyke, Spicky Hilton, Athena Reich, and Tym Moss during the VIP-only access performance starting at 7pm.

Includes OPEN BAR throughout the evening and access to the VIP-only balcony level, where attendees will be delighted by live performances by Lovari, Appolonia Cruz, Diva Jackie Dupree, Lady Clover Honey, Sissy Van Dyke, Spicky Hilton, Athena Reich, and Tym Moss during the VIP-only access performance starting at 7pm.

MINIMUM PURCHASE OF 5 TICKETS! This is for groups of five (5) or more who wish to attend at the VIP level.
***You must purchase and enter information for all 5 (or more) attendees during to receive tickets at this discounted rate.***

Event Details

We are excited to present our first ever Valentine's Vamp, a formal (black tie, business attire or fiercely fashionable haute couture dress code) gala-styled fundraiserto be held Saturday, February 9, 2013 (postponed to MARCH 23 due to snowstorm) at 7pm, with an open bar Cocktail Hour at 5:30 pm. This fun-filled evening of delicious food from Joe's Place, great music by DJ Steve Sidewalk, DJ TK, DJ Michael Hades, and Sir Ari Gold, dancing, entertainment, will even feature a very special bachelor(ette) auction!

If you wish to come but cannot afford to pay full price for a ticket, please call or e-mail Peter (make sure you leave your contact info so we can get back to you) with the amount you can afford and he'll work with you: peter@bronxlgbtqcenter.org or (914) 417-9579.

Attendees to the Valentine's Vamp will be delighted by wholesome food provided by Joe's Place. VIP ticketholders will enjoy an open bar throughout the evening (of the sponsored liquor), as well as hosted service in the special VIP-only balcony. The door will be managed by Miss Muscles and international fashion and lifestyle photographer Rob Ordonez will provide a photographic journal of the evening's festivities.

The glamorious international drag sensationAppolonia Cruz will co-host the evening, along with the famed fabulous drag diva artist Lady Clover Honey (whose versatility extends from the silver screen to the stage to radio to Gracie Mansion to the Chelsea Piers), while Master of Ceremonies Tym Moss (host of Artists Exposed) will auction off the following bachelors and bachelorettes, as well as entertain us with a song or three:

* Denotes performance by the auctionee during the Cocktail hour, VIP hour and/or the main event/auction.

The Valentine's Vamp will be held at Club Rebel, 251 West 30th Street in Manhattan (between 7th & 8th avenues).

The Valentine's Vamp will benefit the new Bronx LGBTQ Center in The Bronx, which is in the process of raising the funds required to open in a new space. Please contact peter@bronxlgbtqcenter.org for more information, or call (914) 417-9579.

When & Where

Rebel NYC
251 W 30th St
New York,
NY 10001

Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM (EDT)

Organizer

The LGBTQ Community Services Center of The Bronx, Inc.

The Bronx LGBTQ Center is a New York State membership-based not-for-profit corporation with 501(c)3 exempt status from the IRS building a new community services center for LGBTQ and supportive individuals in the Bronx, lower Westchester, and upper Manhattan. It offers supportive services (such as a free legal clinic, youth groups, and other support groups), social, recreational, business, artistic, and cultural events and programs. The Center partners with other community-based organizations to provide clinical and health-related services to the community. For more information, email info@bronxlgbtqcenter.org, call 347-LGBT-BX1, or visit us online at http://bronxlgbtqcenter.org, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/bronxlgbtqcenter, on Google+ at http://google.com/+BronxlgbtqcenterOrg, on Twitter at @BxLGBTQcenter, and on Instagram at @BxLGBTQcenter.

We are diligently working toward raising the funds necessary to secure an operating space and begin serving the needs of our communities within The Bronx and surrounding areas. The monies raised by our events will be used in furtherance of our mission, which is stated in the first paragraph.

We are actively seeking people interested in helping us serve the community and need as much help as possible. Please contact our volunteer coordinator at volcoord@bronxlgbtqcenter.org if you'd like to help out, or call (347) 954-9056.

A. The money goes to the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Community Services Center of the Bronx, Incorporated (d/b/a Bronx LGBTQ Center), the corporate entity that was formed in order to set up and operate the new community services center in The Bronx. All funds will be used in furtherance of the Bronx LGBTQ Center's mission. We will comply with all local, state, and federal laws ensuring accountability. We operate in an open and transparent manner (our board meetings are broadcast live on the Internet and archived on YouTube for anyone to see at any given time.

Q. IS THE CENTER REGISTERED?

A. Yes, we are a incorporated as a membership-based New York State Not-For-Profit corporation with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. We also are registered with the NYS Charities Bureau, governed by all the applicable laws of such non-profit organizations operating in New York State.

Q. WHAT IS YOUR MISSION/PURPOSE?

A. The purpose of the Bronx LGBTQ Center is to provide a safe space for all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) and LGBTQ, supportive individuals in The Bronx and surrounding areas (upper Manhattan, lower Westchester County); to meet, gather, socialize and receive support and services; to provide a safe space for other, licensed organizations to provide support and services to LGBTQ and LGBTQ-supportive individuals, to do everything normally associated with a community services organization, and for any other lawful, charitable purpose(s) in accordance with the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Corporation in which the Members and/or Board of Directors of the Corporation so elect.

Q. WHY IS THERE NO SPACE?

A. We are a new organization currently in the midst of raising the funds required to open in a new space, which as describe above requires between $100-$250k.

A. The new Bronx LGBTQ Center is a membership-based organization. Individuals and Families can purchase an annual membership in the Center, which gives them the right to vote during annual membership meetings and raise member items, very similar to how a shareholder votes for the board of directors and can create a shareholder derivative action in publicly-traded companies.

Additionally, New York State law allows for organizations, businesses, and corporations to purchase an annual membership. More information about Memberships, pricing, types, levels, and amounts will be forthcoming in the next few weeks.

Q. WHY ARE TICKETS SO EXPENSIVE?

A. These expensive events are fundraisers, not just a party for everyone to attend. In order to raise the monies required to build and operate a new community services center that will serve the needs of the LGBTQ community, we need money to cover all of our expenses and also to ensure our operational survival.

It will take approximately $100,000 - $250,000 to open and fund a new center for one year. That is the amount of money we need to raise before opening in a new space. This does not include any payments to employees; it is just for rent, utilities, equipment, and other expenses in beginning to provide services to the community, all of which are additional expenses that must be paid as well.